I've been around the cascar/nascar circuit for four years. I have come to know many of the drivers and crew members. To say that they are arrogant is not right.
I agree 100% with your comment, RC.
What other major sport can one get right down and talk and get autographs just prior to an event about to commence?
Where else can you camp along side the performers (drivers in this case), owners, their families, and even sit around the camp fires having a beer, coffee, hamburger shooting the breeze with them. Ask anyone of them, anything and they'll take the time to answer you, know matter how busy they might be. For that matter, if you had car problems, and if you were to ask for help, they'd willingly help you out! So arrogant, no.
Where else can you get right into the pits to talk to your favorite driver and take photos of your favourite car/driver, etc...
(I'm hoping we'll still be able to get into the pits, now that NASCAR has taken over).
CASCAR was so personal, it was like one big family and I for one hope it stays that way. Like other's have mentioned, sure we grumble, but it's because we love this sport/series and we only want to see it become better, yet.
And I'm a
race fan! I go to NEXTEL Cup races, Busch races, NCTS races, ARCA races, NASCAR Mod races, SLM, LM, OSCAAR, ALSTAR, Hooter's races, ISMA, local tracks, Flamboro, Cayuga, Delaware, Ohsweken, Peterborough, Mosport (both RC & Speedway), Kawartha, to name a few, Outlaw races, Sprint car races, etc... I enjoy NSS & Volusia just as much as Daytona. I'm even thankful to have had the opportunity to help out on a CASCAR team for a couple of years. If it's racing, be it go-carts, midgets, mini stock or NASCAR, I enjoy it all,
and some of the very best racing I've ever witnessed has come from the CASCAR series. It's too bad more sports fans couldn't get of their couchs and witness a race live, instead of thinking NASCAR & the NHL on TV is the best!
It's nice to still see our
Canadian Greats like Earl Ross, or Jr. Hanley still working in the pits or just sitting up in the stands enjoying a race.
I think there's nothing wrong with Canadian racing, it's only a matter of time that more people become aware of the Canadian Tire Series and Grass Roots Racing at their local tracks. This year we're getting the Busch Series, the Outlaws. Racing is about to take off up here, imho! It's just a matter of time, that we get the NCTS. We're getting more and more local racers getting noticed stateside, ie., Pete, JR & DJ. And just look at the big names that have come in from other big series just to race our CASCAR guys. Kenseth, Carpentier, Schrader, Benson, Wallace, Marlin to name a few. The SHOOTOUT had to be one of my most memorable events, I've ever attended. I just can't wait to see the Canadian big name drivers, trying to qualify in Montreal.
At any rate, I think the racing we're going to witness this year in the NACTS will have attained the next level (that we've all heard for so many years in CASCAR), and it will continue to do so even more in the next few years.
So you see, I'm not a NASCAR/CASCAR hater and I still enjoy very much so, taking in the local races over at Flamboro & Delaware. I can't wait to see the KONI race at Mosport and I'm hoping to take in the Vintage car race on the Mosport RC as well!
Just a race fan!
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